That was some of the motivation behind my idea. My only real questions are, is CFL-X actually still coming out, and will mobos that specify "for KBL-X ONLY", work with CFL-X?It would be much better if Coffee Lake-X was available, but that is probably not coming soon. Older Intel slides show it though so it should be coming next year.
Oddly enough I expect so. The limitation on CFL on 1151 has a lot more to do with Intel stuck in a bad spot of their own creation. They agreed to the OEM's they wouldn't change the platform every year and only do it every two years. Problem is that they want to make sure all SkyLake owner upgrading have to get a new board (also the few KBL owners but that is a bonus. They can't really change the platform because they are saving that for Cannonlake(?) their 10nm die shrink. Anyways this is the middle ground for the OEM's they get a platform that will allow them to continue to offer SL and KBL stock, even though they have to validate a new platform. The SL stock is important because many places like my work still use Win 7 and SL is the latest CPU we can use. Anyways this doesn't apply to HEDT and each HEDT platform tends to get two full gens which CFL would fall in between (SB and IVB, HW and BW). I don't know what second gen X299 they could make it CFL-X but that might mean no standard i5 or i7 or a bastardization that is even worse than today's with two CFL named products but wildly different core performance. Or they could call it KBL-X and CFL-X would pickup where the current KBL-X stands. Either way I expect another product launch on this socket and chances are one of the products will be named CFL-X.That was some of the motivation behind my idea. My only real questions are, is CFL-X actually still coming out, and will mobos that specify "for KBL-X ONLY", work with CFL-X?
I've never had a "5Ghz" CPU. Not yet, anyways. I'm hoping that KBL-X is an easy ticket to the "5Ghz club".
Easiest and cheapest ticket to 5GHz would be to purchase a pre tested and delidded 7700k or 7600K from Silicon Lottery. Cheaper platform costs, cheaper CPU, actual assurance of target clock speed.
Yeah, it was just a through, sparked by Markfw's post in the Skylake thread, about thinking of getting X299.
I was thinking, hey, why not, how can I do that on the cheap?
1) Low-end
2) X299
PickoneCoffee Lake
Tell him about that blazing fast memory too, or is that not in the package?If you can wait a while you might be able to get a combo deal on a slightly used 7740X and X299.
I think I want to consider low-end X299. Advice?
Tell him about that blazing fast memory too, or is that not in the package?
Thanks Aigo, it does sound like a fun CPU.
Got any cheap(er)-but-decent board suggestions?
Was looking at the under-$300 X299 boards, and then the Newegg CPU+board combos.
The Newegg combo with 7800X is tempting. Figure $344 for 6 core CPU + $200 for board = hard to beat. May go this route instead of Coffee Lake..
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb...ndex-_-Combo-_-Combo3648437-S1A9A&ignorebbr=1
I've never had a "5Ghz" CPU. Not yet, anyways. I'm hoping that KBL-X is an easy ticket to the "5Ghz club".
I have to wonder about the extra OC headroom and potentially better thermals of the 8700K vs the 7800X. Decisions, decisions!
Yeah, it's just knowing that CPU choice will be limited moving forward, that's the only reservation I have. Apparently I am in a tiny minority, repurposing boards and CPUs regularly.Honestly, and I say this as somebody with several X299 systems, go with Coffee Lake. You'll get better performance in games and have an easier time overclocking.
Ugh. No money right now. Soooo tempting. Thanks, Burpo!The Newegg combo with 7800X is tempting. Figure $344 for 6 core CPU + $200 for board = hard to beat. May go this route instead of Coffee Lake..
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb...ndex-_-Combo-_-Combo3648437-S1A9A&ignorebbr=1
Yes, I think that I've decided that as well.Honestly, and I say this as somebody with several X299 systems, go with Coffee Lake. You'll get better performance in games and have an easier time overclocking.